Open Source POSvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Open Source POS | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Commerce | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 4 468 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 3 |
| Latest release | 3.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Open Source POS scores 66/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.
Open Source POS is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).
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